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seven debt ceiling raises. white was just sort of -- everyone understood it would get raised and it was a time to remind people how big the debt was and nobody really took it seriously, press release. it was useful for that. once people started taking it seriously and said we are going to think about not paying the debt it bill absurd and it is -- it is absurd and it needs to be -- needs to go away or congress just needs to understand that that's the only use of it. a coin isn't going to solve that problem. looking at a darn corners of the constitution will not solve that problem. >> what is -- you know, the problem -- that -- republicans seem to have is it the leadership sort of knows that they really shun be playing politics of the debt ceiling. but the rank and file, they don't want any part of that. they want to play politics. >> this is the problem. this is my problem with people who are spending a lot of time, smart people. friends of ours who are spending a lot of time talking about the kooky ideas. you
seven debt ceiling raises. white was just sort of -- everyone understood it would get raised and it was a time to remind people how big the debt was and nobody really took it seriously, press release. it was useful for that. once people started taking it seriously and said we are going to think about not paying the debt it bill absurd and it is -- it is absurd and it needs to be -- needs to go away or congress just needs to understand that that's the only use of it. a coin isn't going to solve...
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we have on march 1 a debt ceiling debate looming. getting somebody that's already in the game i think was something the president thought about in picking him. >> yeah, the president wanted jack lew. he's going to get jack lew. presumably there will be a fight, a few republicans who will ask him very tough questions and probably in the end vote against his confirmation. but i suspect barring some major expose or something that we don't know he's been confirmed several times in the past. here he comes, the president will be introduced. >> geithner and mr. jacob lew. >> good afternoon, everybody, please have a seat. a little more than four years ago, i stood with mr. tim geithner and announced him as my first nominee to my cabinet. we were barely two months into the financial crisis, the stock market had cratered, the housing market had cratered, as well. bank after bank of on the verge of collapse. and worst of all, more than 800,000 americans would lose their jobs in just that month. and the bottom was not yet in sight. so i couldn't
we have on march 1 a debt ceiling debate looming. getting somebody that's already in the game i think was something the president thought about in picking him. >> yeah, the president wanted jack lew. he's going to get jack lew. presumably there will be a fight, a few republicans who will ask him very tough questions and probably in the end vote against his confirmation. but i suspect barring some major expose or something that we don't know he's been confirmed several times in the past....
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he will be looking for more revenue to address the debt ceiling. can he effectively as a guest to his boss while managing the expectations of republicans? >> that is one of the fundamental problems here. i am not saying it is unimportant, but it is of secondary importance of who is president. he is not an independent actor. he put a deal for that was laughable. i think geithner was never given the room to negotiate beyond that. to me, the question is, if jack lew had the authority to negotiate issues, that is a second thing. if the president sent them off with no ability to negotiate and the president starts with we do not have a spending problem and it is all revenue, then jack lew is doomed from the very beginning. cheryl: we will be watching every step of it. thank you very much. we will hear from the president a little less than 90 minutes from now. dennis: all right. forget the u.s. look overseas. how is it time to buy international stock. robert, i thought china was slowing down, europe is falling apart and now you are telling me to invest th
he will be looking for more revenue to address the debt ceiling. can he effectively as a guest to his boss while managing the expectations of republicans? >> that is one of the fundamental problems here. i am not saying it is unimportant, but it is of secondary importance of who is president. he is not an independent actor. he put a deal for that was laughable. i think geithner was never given the room to negotiate beyond that. to me, the question is, if jack lew had the authority to...
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we still have to deal with the debt ceiling. we've surpassed legally the debt ceiling. now we're operating on these extraordinary measures. but it could be a critical decision. our focus on the economic team is critical given there's concerns over the long-term fiscal health of the company. overall, the markets are going to be cautious in thinking about, you know, it's an awkward time to be doing this transition, but it has to be done. >> yeah. meanwhile, i mean, we haven't seen treasury yields getting up to 1.9%. they have started to come back down, george. with that is 1.9, is that sort of the top of the range? if so, what is the range that we're now in? >> well, look, i think, you know, the market started out the year a little bit too worried about the fed minutes and thinking that the fed would take away stimulus and thinking that the fiscal cliff deal resolution was indicative of what still lies ahead. we think that the debt ceiling fight is going to be a long, drawn out battle. and pretty acrimonious along the way. it's going to be very difficult to sustain rates
we still have to deal with the debt ceiling. we've surpassed legally the debt ceiling. now we're operating on these extraordinary measures. but it could be a critical decision. our focus on the economic team is critical given there's concerns over the long-term fiscal health of the company. overall, the markets are going to be cautious in thinking about, you know, it's an awkward time to be doing this transition, but it has to be done. >> yeah. meanwhile, i mean, we haven't seen treasury...
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tracy: coming up, five weeks until we get the debt ceiling. when will washington get serious about fixing the problem? ashley: mcdonald's once again trying. live in chicago with a preview. first, take a look at some of the winners and losers but the dow up 54 points. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen anjeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they' gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about money. [ dog barks ] because right after they get married, they'll find some retirement people who are paid on salary, not commission. they'll get straightforward guidance and be able to focus on other things, like each other, which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. but i'm also on a lot of medications that dry my mouth out. i just drank tons of water all the time. it was never enough. i wasn't sure i was going to be able to continue singing. i saw my dentist and he suggested biotene. it feels r
tracy: coming up, five weeks until we get the debt ceiling. when will washington get serious about fixing the problem? ashley: mcdonald's once again trying. live in chicago with a preview. first, take a look at some of the winners and losers but the dow up 54 points. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen anjeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they' gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where...
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the debt ceiling and more among the jobs here, negotiate a debt ceiling and sequester deal with congress, or if you don't do that figure out thousand run the government without debt. an interesting job. also on that agenda, fixing long term entitlements. as well as the broader thing which geithner has been working on, but hasn't really pulled the trigger on, corporate and individual tax reform. let's broaden it out because there's a local other area especially in the wake of the financial crisis. the global finance job. who is the treasury secretary? he's the guy you need to stand up during the next meltdown. second thing, dodd-frank remains out there, unfinished regulations. basil 3. fannie mae and freddie mac as well as more on too big to fail. that's some of the new stuff. how about the old stuff in not an easy job either. he's the main spokesman for the greenback. he will negotiate with china and other partners, as well. and then he's the representative when it comes to the g-20, the imf, world bank and of course what about that other thing, he is the liaison with the business commun
the debt ceiling and more among the jobs here, negotiate a debt ceiling and sequester deal with congress, or if you don't do that figure out thousand run the government without debt. an interesting job. also on that agenda, fixing long term entitlements. as well as the broader thing which geithner has been working on, but hasn't really pulled the trigger on, corporate and individual tax reform. let's broaden it out because there's a local other area especially in the wake of the financial...
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the republicans and the democrats are fighting over the debt ceiling. liberals say, debt ceiling is a fiction, it's not even real, it may be the law, but it's antiquated, out of date. that's where we are now on the second amendment, where you hear people like andrew cuomo in his state of the state speech in new york last night. >> megyn: can i interrupt you on that, nothing you were going to go there, we cued up this sound and chris is going to make his point about this sound. listen to the governor of new york and we have bill clinton here, too, as well who you mentioned in power play. listen to them. >> i say to you forget the extremists, it's simple, no one hunts with an assault rifle. no one needs ten bullets to kill a deer. and too many innocent people have died already. end the madness now. i grew up in-- culture, but this is nuts. why does anybody need a 30-clip, a 30-round clip for a gun. why does anybody need one of those things that carries a hundred bullets. >> megyn: some bill clinton's was a little garbled, but why does anybody need one of
the republicans and the democrats are fighting over the debt ceiling. liberals say, debt ceiling is a fiction, it's not even real, it may be the law, but it's antiquated, out of date. that's where we are now on the second amendment, where you hear people like andrew cuomo in his state of the state speech in new york last night. >> megyn: can i interrupt you on that, nothing you were going to go there, we cued up this sound and chris is going to make his point about this sound. listen to...
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you'll have the debt ceiling. until and unless that becomes a grand solution, a longer term solution where they seem like they're working together, it's very difficult to look at longs abdomen being a quarter or a half proposition. >> also looking at more volatility on the debt ceiling or, what did we just experience with the fiscal cliff? >> i know, i think it's going to be more from a price perspective. but i don't actually expect the vix to spike. the strange thing about the vix is you have to get the long positions and the options to push that up. i think this is expected volatility. i think it's going to be more of a lack of volume volatility. it's going to be one of those things where people don't want to take positions coming into that. january, i think, is going to finish positive. >> bob, thanks for joining thus morning. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> coming up, we'll have more of the story that have us plucking this morning. plus, a new way for you to rise and is shine in the morning. plus, wake-up call
you'll have the debt ceiling. until and unless that becomes a grand solution, a longer term solution where they seem like they're working together, it's very difficult to look at longs abdomen being a quarter or a half proposition. >> also looking at more volatility on the debt ceiling or, what did we just experience with the fiscal cliff? >> i know, i think it's going to be more from a price perspective. but i don't actually expect the vix to spike. the strange thing about the vix...
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we are approaching the debt ceiling. do you think that congress can actually work together to get something done or is there another idea to avoided debt default? we're joined by "huffington post" reporter jennifer bendery. good morning. how are you? >> good morning. i'm good. >> peter: thanks for getting up and doing this with us. >> sure, sure, anything for bill. >> peter: for those who don't know, what the hell is the trillion dollar coin? what's this idea being floated around because when i first read it, i thought it was a joke. it turns out it's not. >> i thought the same thing. i thought it was a joke. it is kind of a joke but it turns out it has legal standing. the idea is pretty simple. essentially, if we -- if congress is unable to come up with a way to avoided hitting the debt ceiling, the idea is that basically we could mint a trillion dollar coin and give it to treasury and they could tuesday to pay off our -- to cover our debt obligations and then we wouldn't need to worry about the debt ceiling anymore. it
we are approaching the debt ceiling. do you think that congress can actually work together to get something done or is there another idea to avoided debt default? we're joined by "huffington post" reporter jennifer bendery. good morning. how are you? >> good morning. i'm good. >> peter: thanks for getting up and doing this with us. >> sure, sure, anything for bill. >> peter: for those who don't know, what the hell is the trillion dollar coin? what's this idea...
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minting a $1 trillion coin to avert a debt ceiling crisis. some experts say it's not as crazy as it sounds. (dog) larry,larry,larrryyy. why take exercise so seriously,when it can be fun? push-ups or sprints? what's wrong with fetch? or chase? let's do this larry! ooh, i got it, i got it! (narrator) the calorie-smart nutrition in beneful healthy weight... includes grains and real chicken, because a healthy dog is a playful dog. beneful healthy weight. find us on facebook to help put more play in your day. >>> it may sound like a pretty crazy plan, but the idea of minting a $1 trillion coin to avert another debt ceiling battle is gaining some momentum and gaining some prominent supporters. cnn's brian todd has been working this story for us. so brian, what's the latest? >> well, kate and wolf, this has picked up more serious momentum in the last few days than any of us could have imagined, despite all of our jokes that, quote, we hold in our hands the solution to the debt ceiling crisis. this is because, mostly after the fiscal cliff and everyt
minting a $1 trillion coin to avert a debt ceiling crisis. some experts say it's not as crazy as it sounds. (dog) larry,larry,larrryyy. why take exercise so seriously,when it can be fun? push-ups or sprints? what's wrong with fetch? or chase? let's do this larry! ooh, i got it, i got it! (narrator) the calorie-smart nutrition in beneful healthy weight... includes grains and real chicken, because a healthy dog is a playful dog. beneful healthy weight. find us on facebook to help put more play in...